Desserts

My first impression of these cookies was not a super positive one. I mean, don’t get me wrong…I love a good chocolate chip cookie. And Oreos easily top the list among my favorite “store bought” cookies. The idea of combining them just threw me.
Creamy Caramel Apple Shortcakes. You remember those caramel apples on a stick that you loved as a kid, I don’t know too many people that don’t like them, except for maybe those with dentures or braces.

This is a great grown up version of caramel apples, or a great substitute for baking an entire apple pie. This caramel sauce is creamy divinity and makes enough for you to add to anything you put in your mouth, at least for the next few days! Make this for your Valentine or as an addition to any great meal! Don’t be intimidated by making your own shortcakes or the length of this recipe. It’s super easy and the perfect basic stepping stone for any kid of shortcakes or biscuits.
Someone Left The Cake Out In The Rain.

It’s a little out of the ordinary BUT if you give this a try, I think you just might be pleasantly surprised. Strawberries are everywhere right now and I’m always looking for ways to use them. We’ve already shared a trio of beverage ideas using strawberries: STRAWBERRY MARGARITA GRANITA , STRAWBERRY AGUA FRESCA , and a NUTELLA STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE. When my friend mentioned to me that she had DEEP FRIED STRAWBERRIES for dessert while dining out the other night I knew immediately I HAD to make them and I’m so happy I did. I went with a more savory batter to compliment the sweet, sweet strawberries and was super pleased with the results.

We dipped ours in NUTELLA and the kids enjoyed theirs with a small bit of Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup. I also left the stems on making it easier to hold onto while battering. What to do: 1. 2. 3.
Cookie-Stuffed Cookies. [Photographs: Adam Kuban]

La La Love You. Is it weird that Valentines Day is one of my #1 favorite holidays?

Go ahead and throw tomatoes at me if you’d like, but I don’t like ’em. They’re just a plain old cookie, after all, with a few studs of chocolate chips in them. They’re nothing special to me, unless you get some cookie dough-action before it meets its fate in the oven.
The ice cream you’ve never seen before (32 pics)
This is one cool recipe.

Strawberry Buckle Muffins. Occasionally, I take an online stroll through this blog to check on things, as I did yesterday.

Aside from finding, and correcting, an embarrassing number of typographical errors that somehow slipped past me earlier (blush), I also asked myself: What’s missing here in terms of foods that readers and I both love and cook often?
Funnel Cakes - Two Ways. Who can resist those soft and ever so slightly crispy rafts of fried dough?

Most folks only get them one or two times a year at a fair or some other outdoor overeating extravaganza. That need not be the case. They are fun and fairly easy to make. A wild hair emerged last night and I decided ditch the standard powdered sugar for dark chocolate ganache and lemon vanilla glaze. Ingredients1 1/3 cup Flour3/4 cup Milk1 Egg, beaten2 Tbsp Sugar1 1/4 tsp Salt3/4 tsp Baking powder1/2 tsp Baking sodaCanola oil for frying For the ganache3 oz Good dark chocolate, chopped (I used Scharffen Berger Semisweet)1/3 cup Heavy cream For the glaze1/4 cup Sugar2 tsp Heavy cream1/4 tsp Vanilla extractZest of one lemonJuice of one lemon (about two tablespoons)Pinch of salt MethodMake the ganache by bringing the cream just to a simmer in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add the chocolate and remove the pan from the heat.

Let sit for five minutes to allow the chocolate to melt. Set aside and let cool.
What goes into making chocolate bowls. Leave it up to me to mess up every recipe in the world... but on the flipside, by experiencing everything that goes wrong, I end up learning the most.I had seen these bowls from Stephanie's Kitchen, and decided it was a fantastic idea for my food independent study. ingredients: chocolate, and balloons!

Not being a fan of chocolate covered strawberries, I was happy to find these CHEESECAKE stuffed strawberries on The Novice Chef. You only need a few ingredients to put these together and they turn out to be quite impressive.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries. Call me easily amused, but these little torch-topped cupcakes delight me. Besides being a cute novelty item for a party, I think they would add a little drama to the end of a romantic meal. I've been looking for something different to serve for Valentine's dessert, and this is definitely different. The strawberries are hollowed out and filled with a bit of liquor, then ignited with a match.
Cakespy: Behemoth Crumb Cake.

Apple Cake in an Iron Skillet. Blog Archive » Caramel-Apple Pie. October 6, 2010 | Print | E-mail | Filed under apple, caramel, pie In the spirit of all the apple picking we did a few weeks ago with friends and the baking session that ensued afterward (for the girls, anyway), we made several apple pies.
Upside Down Apple Pie. If you consider yourself “pie crust challenged”, this recipe is your new best friend.
Apple Jalapeno Gruyere Grilled Mini Calzones. Apple BBQ Sauce. The weather is already feeling very fallish here in western Massachusetts and it is making me happy about my choice to leave Bermuda.